I'm a villain, not a devil

Wall probably never imagined in his life that his family of three, who used to be barely able to eat, could now live in their own single-family manor, with their food, clothing, shelter and transportation all taken care of by newly delivered slaves.

The young man, who had never even thought about getting married before, suddenly had a beautiful and delicious maid - at first, he even wanted to marry this gentle girl from the City of Sand, but soon, the treatment he received from others made him give up the idea.

A slave is a slave, and marrying a slave would dilute the bloodline of the people of the imperial capital. This would be a ridiculous act that would lead to the loss of one's own glory.

From thinking about becoming a deserter when he first joined the army, to being calm and confident when he followed the imperial army deep into the Gray Sea for the third time, the fifteen-year-old boy grew into a confident and cruel adult in just a few months.

He learned how to whip disobedient slaves and how to squeeze more benefits out of them.

And all of this was bestowed upon them by Her Majesty the Queen and the new Prince.

Therefore, when Wall learned that the Church of Everlasting Embers had begun to build the first Cathedral of Everlasting Embers in the imperial capital, he did not hesitate at all. He donated a considerable amount of money and even sent one of the three slaves in his home to help build the church.

He himself, along with his parents, officially became the first batch of lay believers in the Imperial Capital's Church of Eternal Ashes.

All this is because Wall heard that the Eternal Amber Tyrant God believed in by the Eternal Amber Church was the one who gave them all this - no, it was God!

Their present state and the strength of their empire are all due to the great tyrant Everash conquering the greedy and incompetent old church.

Those who believe in me will not have eternal life, and those who do not believe in me will also seek death when they seek life.

Wall felt that the holy words of the Church of Everashes were too suitable for the people of the Empire. There were no unnecessary temptations or redemptions, only the most straightforward and brutal conquest.

Moreover, the Church of Eternal Ashes destroyed that damn Three Saints Church, and the followers of the Three Saints Church have become slaves of the Imperials. Isn’t the gap between the gods obvious enough?

Not only Wall, but other imperial people also had almost the same ideas. The Church of Eternal Ashes spread throughout the empire almost like a virus.

What’s even more interesting is that those who once believed in the Three Saints Church and are now the Empire’s slaves, quickly abandoned their original beliefs after learning that they could gain some extra points when they got rid of their slave status by believing in the Church of Everashes.

As slaves, they knew too well what kind of terrible and hard life they led, and what kind of life the masters they served led.

What made all the slaves feel even more anxious was that the empire's policy was truly equal. As long as they were freed from slavery, they could live like the people of the empire, without any obstacles or discrimination - because only those who conquered others and proved their own worth were qualified to gain a place in the new and powerful city.

Although so far, people who have escaped from slavery seem to exist only in rumors, this does not prevent all slaves from setting an achievable goal for themselves in their hearts.

It was against this background that the Church of Everlasting Ashes issued its first Order for Believers.

A wanted poster was circulated throughout the empire, and both residents and slaves could see the face on it.

"For those who provide effective clues, slaves will be separated from their original places, and manors and new slaves will be granted. Citizens can obtain the title of baron and their own territory."

"If they are captured directly, the slaves will be promoted to the Imperial Baron and granted territories, and the citizens will be directly awarded the title of Viscount. They will also have the opportunity to have dinner with Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince, and can even listen to the great gospel of the Eternal Ashes Tyrant in person."

As soon as the order of believers was issued, people from all over the empire stared at the people on the wanted list with red eyes. Anyone who looked similar would be caught and escorted to the Imperial Army four or five times a day. As a last resort, the Imperial Army could only issue Imperial certificates to those unlucky guys to ensure that they would not be hit by a club while walking on the road.

One unlucky guy was beaten five times in one day, and the last beating happened just a hundred meters after he walked out of the Imperial Army Headquarters.

However, while the mood of the whole nation's wanted poster is high, some people occasionally raise some questions. There is no other important information on the wanted poster except appearance and gender. What exactly did these people commit to be wanted?

The Church of Everlasting Ashes did not hide the fact, but told its believers that these pagans had actually stolen the treasure that the great Lord had just bestowed upon the church!

All of a sudden, the crowd became even more excited, and even passing dogs would be caught to see if they had a human face.

Against this backdrop, in the poisonous city on the outskirts of the imperial capital, a figure quietly sneaked into a ruin.

Putting down the food in his hand, Chuan Jiu couldn't help but sigh.

The tent in the ruins was opened and several people walked out. One of the pale-faced girls looked at Chuan Jiu worriedly: "Chuan Jiu, everyone is looking for you outside now, and you still want to go find food. It's too dangerous..."

Chuan Jiu is a handsome and sturdy young man. He just frowned and said, "If I don't go out, everyone will have nothing to eat. After all, I am Crimson. As long as I pay attention, ordinary people won't be able to find me."

Another middle-aged man with one eye blind picked up the food and couldn't help but sigh: "Now the whole city is looking for us, and we can only live in this poisonous city where no one comes in... It's hard enough to use energy to fight the poison, and we even have to go out to find food..."

The last one looked at the boy who was about fourteen or fifteen and couldn't help but curse: "Damn it, this is really sick, we have never had any conflicts with the Empire, and Brother Chuanjiu was just promoted to Crimson recently. We even helped them when the tree people invaded before! They are crazy and want us for no reason!"

Chuan Jiu frowned: "Maybe it's not inexplicable. I've been thinking about it for some time. Maybe it has something to do with the thing that helped me advance to Crimson..."

The boy said dissatisfiedly: "We hunted the Crimson Madness together, and Sister Wu Yue was injured because of it. You just used the things you picked up to help you advance to the Crimson level. Why do they want us? Could it be that as long as something is on the territory of the empire, it belongs to them? This is too overbearing!"

The girl named May shook her head and whispered softly, "The Empire has always been overbearing. After the Queen took the throne, it became even more overbearing. And the Prince who was also wanted before is even more notorious... Chuan Jiu, what did you find out this time?"

Chuan Jiu frowned and said, "The reason why the Church of Eternal Ashes wanted us was that I stole the treasure bestowed by their god, but I clearly picked up my things... Could it be that this thing fell from the sky and they never found it?"

As he spoke, he touched the necklace hanging on his chest. On the necklace was a round bead. In the bead, the deep starry sky and the Milky Way were slowly rotating.